Species Heza similis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · See Also

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Cimicomorpha

Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)

Subfamily Harpactorinae

Tribe Harpactorini

Genus Heza

Species similis (Heza similis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Heza similis Stål, 1859

Explanation of Names

Latin, similis, similar, like, resembling. This descriptor was probably given in comparison to a congeneric species. Part of Stål’s original description is translated: “Very similar to H. macilenta, spines on head and posterior lobe of thorax shorter.”

Size

17-22 mm

Identification

Mesopleuron plicate as in genus, though smaller. Anterior pronotal disc armed with moderate-sized, blunt tubercles. Posterior pronotal lobe armed with two long discal spines and two long humeral spines. First connexival segment is armed posterolaterally with a small tubercle.

Range

In the United States, probably limited to the southwest.

See Also

Rocconota

Contributed by drswanny on 6 December, 2009 - 10:46am
Last updated 6 December, 2009 - 2:28pm

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